Senior Data Engineer

Job Description

IG Group opportunity

Senior Data Engineer

Harness the power of data to drive business insights as a Senior Data Engineer, architecting, building robust pipelines and infrastructure

So, who are we?

Hello, we’re IG Group. No, not Instagram – though we're a pretty big deal ourselves.

We’re a global, FTSE -listed company made up of a collection of progressive fintech brands in the world of

online trading and investing. The best part? We’ve snapped up many awards for our top-class platforms,

forward-thinking products, and incredible employee experiences.

We believe in financial freedom. And our purpose is to help ambitious people achieve it. Around ,

people use our groundbreaking technology and forward-thinking platforms to trade the financial products they

know and love.

Did we mention we have offices in countries? Yes, when you join IG Group, you'll have the chance to work across

multiple brands, with people all over the world. Join us for an exciting future and let’s innovate together

Your role in the Team

Your task will be to run a project generating risk reports important for the entire IG. The tool is currently under consideration for a complete renovation. The main scope of responsibilities is the implementation of new functionalities, adding new reports, writing tests, pipeline analysis and active participation in the team's scrum life. Technologies used: Python, pandas, numpy, Kafka, Airflow, Rest, GCP, bash. Candidates do not need to have big data knowledge or a lot of cloud experience - it's important that you are willing to expand your skills

What you’ll do

You will be responsible to ensure a high quality deliverable within Data Engineering Team.

You will be:

Adding new reports

Writing tests

Building deployment pipeline

Analyze and design technical solutions

Actively participate in the team's scrum life

Who we’re looking for?

You’re curious about things like the client experience, the rapid developments in tech, and the complex world of fintech regulation. You’re also a confident, creative thinker with a knack for innovating. We know that you know every problem has a solution. Here, you can try new ideas, and lead the way in creating inspiring experiences for our clients and everyone around you.

We don’t fit the corporate stereotype. If you want to work for a traditional, suit-and-tie corporate that just gives you a pay cheque at the end of the month, we might not be for you. But, if you have that IG Group energy and you can stand behind what we believe in, let’s raise the bar together.

What you’ll need for this role

You will be someone who has + years of experience on the below areas:

Strong experience in Python

Data processing (pandas/pyspark)

Good experience of SQL & GCP

Understanding development life-cycle (CI/CD, Gitlab)

Unit testing

DBT

Cloud

It would be great if you have experience on:

Apache Kafka

Apache Spark

Message formats AVRO/Parquet/ORC/Json

Terraform

How you’ll grow

When you join IG Group, we want you to have more than a job – we want you to have a career. And you can. If you spot an opportunity, we want you to chase it. Stretch yourself, challenge your self-beliefs and go for the things you dream of. With internal and external learning opportunities, and the tools to help you skyrocket to success, we’ll support you all the way.

And these opportunities truly are endless because we have some bold targets. We plan to expand our global presence, increase revenue growth, and ultimately deliver the world’s best trading experience. We’d love to have you along for the ride.

The perks

It really is more than a job. We’ll recognize your talent and make sure that you can still have a life – at work, and outside of it. Networks, committees, awards, sports and social clubs, mentorship, volunteering opportunities, extra time off… the list goes on.

• Matched giving for your fundraising activity

• Flexible working hours and work-from-home opportunities

• Performance-related bonuses

• Insurance and medical plans

• Career-focused technical and leadership training's in-class and online, including unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning platform.

• Contribution to gym memberships and more

• A day off on your birthday

• Two days’ volunteering leave per year

Where you’ll work

We follow a hybrid working model; we reckon it’s the best of both worlds. This model also feeds into our secret ingredients for innovation: diversity, flexibility, and close connection.

Plus, you’ll be welcomed into a diverse and inclusive workforce with a lot of creative energy.

Ask our employees what their favorite thing is about working at IG, and you’ll hear an echo of

‘our culture’ That’s because you can come to work as your authentic self. The things that make you, you – like your ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, age, gender identity/expression or physical capacity – can bring a fresh perspective or new skill to our business.

That’s why we welcome people from various walks of life; and anyone who wants to help us realize our vision and strategy.

So, if you’re keen to connect with our values, and lead the charge on innovation, you know what to do.

Apply now